Talented 3yo Spirit of Boom filly trained by Toby Edmonds & Stephen McLean showed a brilliant turn of foot to score on debut with jockey Brandon Lerena at the Sunshine Coast over 1100m(24th Nov).   The filly settled in behind them under a lovely patient ride from Lerena,  she attacked the line strongly once in clear air and won easily.

 

Being a QTIS filly she collected extra prize-money for her connections, taking her winnings to just over $32,000. She was a $30,000 purchase for Tricolours Racing, and her owners have been well rewarded for their patience with this filly who is still going to continue to improve in time 

Director Tricolours Racing James Moss said "She travelled beautifully in transit after the awkward start, but Brandon did a terrific job. He slotted her in behind the pace, and she settled well. I was very confident turning for home that we were going better than anything. The most exciting thing is that we are pretty sure she isn't an 1100m horse. She should improve with time and racing and will get out further in trip. So to see her win like that was very pleasing for the future". 

The filly's next run is being planned by the Edmonds and McLean training team.

Photo / image credit: Trackside Photography Australia